New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-04
food which are seldom ungratefu even to the most

devoted lovers Of Nature.
Tho travellers had seen the sunset from the top
Prospect Mountain but their sefmposed task was no
Accomplished They had como to see the sun rise q
well as set and that involved getting up at hafpas
In the morning There is a story Of an English no
bleman, notorious for keeping late hours. who ono
had an appointment with tho Duke OF wellington
and at the, to him, Internationally carly hour OF
O'Clock IN tho morning friend asked him now ID
expected to fulfil such an engagement, when m
answered cheerfully "Oh, It's tho easiest thing In tn
world shall call on the Duke the last thing before
going TO bed" When getting up at half-past s fl
question doubt may anse as to whether It IL worti
while TO 60 to bed at all. On the top OF Prospec
Mountain, however at tho end OF August The
state OF the temperature is apt to provo strong In
centtvo to repose Fires Indispensable both al
morning and evening" and when tho wind howls ant
RACES all about the house, rattng tho windows an'
sending piercing gimlcts Of cold through every knot
hole, tho traveller must be casehardened indeed he
does not conclude to seek comfort In bed The traVcf
hire concerned not long In deciding for even
a strictly limited tenure OF tho blankets The novelty
OF tho situation and unavoidable though illtmed re-
fections as TO where would land the vino
increased and the iron rods fastening 1t to the rock
gave way, inteIfered somewhat with sleep; but de-
llghtfu condition Of warmth had been attained whcn
blows struck on the chamber door ana voice
which id not seem to have much heart In IL oDseNeo
that IL was time TO get up. To throw OF tho hcavS
Ded-clOtnoS and stop out onto tho was
pungebath In icc-water and had 1t boon necessary to
go out the observatory to see the sun ffse IL IS
doubtful whether the fortitude or rccessness Oh the
observers would have been equal TO the demand Fort
unatey for them they could sec all that was 10 DO seen
from tho windows, and huddling on as many wraps
as could be gathered at short notice, they tooh Po-
sItions facing the east.
IL was baf.1ast a O'Clock and the almanac said that
tho sun would rise that day at III a. IN. But al
really all the eastern horizon was red, ana the ru'FH
color was slowly growing and spreading hlgher up
tho sky. All through the night the northwest vino
had blown strongly and now the heavens were ntteieo
with black wisps Of cloud, blown into nbres
and strings strongly suggestive OF careessy swept
dust In a windy place, that It was fortunate Tor the
housewifey reputation Of Aurora so few people wefc
watching her handiwork. At first those wisps ana
streamers and besom-marlcd cloudiets were dirty
bac-brown and their untidy appearance was brought
Into stronger relief by the exquisite daintness Oh huo
which the belt Of sky Immediately below them, aud
between them and the rosy honzon-border presented
Nothing so clear SO pure so wholly unearthy "a that
delicate morning light IA In Nature. Words can
not describe pigments initiate It, 1t Is pervacsd
by q transparency In Itself unapproachaDe. us
effect Is that of neifable light quite a. much "a VI
ineffablo color. 1t has beauty which Is awful, IN
oomprehonsible spiritual But 1t does not endure
long and 1t Is succeeded by atmospheric effects which
whilo magnificent and noble sun decidedly snsser
than this pristine downright. Up across THIS lovely
skyspace The wnd-swept cirrus nOatod ana stTeal"ei
exhaustedly 1t looked as If It had been blown about
all through the night until II had ceased to care "haV
became VI IT, 1t clearly spent a. almost " III
vito sympathy This was the condition VI the shy iof
several after tho watchers TOOK their places
ueow on tho earth a change was taking place slowly.
Tho chill Of the passing night stu hung upon the
distant mountain rank. Here and there III lo"-ShS
places yaporous oAhalauons. looking Ike IlncAes VI
ootson wool. lowered mlainatousty Sstlsht.
dim and rather dcay, but not cOnN eying the q dIIy
pres which followed tho sunset, prevailed TIE
atmos phero til" ground was somewhat oss clear
scu. cd the bases OF the m0rv dstant mountains. AZ
that height no sound could as yet 10 hefd rom INC
an The e S1 IS Se Teaa e Hag Of n
man activity which curling snloAc wreath herr ald
there oSIon mo besn fulfilled Taere was Esht
enough abroad TO read by, aud TO see cOhsinersD
distance save where the haze OF ios cluhk. bn' 'nv
~ yet below the hor+on and the GAVIN Ia'"'o
Upon the horizon the change was not rapid Cared
at steadily the progress toward dAy apleIou "Nt1
slow. Dy dogpcs the LOr1on lush mouLted and
spread but minutes succedei minutes AMI no out
break Of actual glory tnna'"l sdhIl7e. blL iho''
Inter- sung aud beautiful thing was nevertheless MAJ
ponlng. The lower easo of The WHISKY eirru, eond-
Oily against the lovely buegreen early dawn-hsht
logan 10 change. It's dirty daikncss Hsappc aIed
soft glow between rose and Old goid IN I'M SUN
Through and over lt. aud tealthiy climbed the Napor
stairs toward the zenith A. this glow asceno'l ano
conquered more and more Of the vindswepl cirrus VIC
Drst-touched cloud remnants assumed brighter hne.
The ru.e In them was transformed into gold MI
their blackuc-s waa eliminated all their exhaustion
vanished All their trouble OF the night was swept
away In tho exceeding glory Of tho morning ~.
stln higher, mounted tho Hush AMI the slO" ahG nc
golden Illumination. Meanwhile just a on tho niEhs
before films OF darkness had seemed 10 descend upon
The land-care, 30 now waves Of light seemed 10 en-
anate from the east. from the yet invisible sun, anu
Threatened and cheercd the wOn0 mOrc ana mo ..
tho wind continued to blow strongly ana the an Wa
cold But it was cudIrdble cOid ana though shd'
ows stuI lay heavy I'm many PAGES and many m9du
rain hank was 20 sIned with dak Gcrressi0ns The un
ncss and the my stcTy longer spoAe Oi dnS"I' 'l
sweon OF vision suggested hope and renewal Ot en-.
ergy and endurance VI fc. HOPE and promise nfeathcd
from cult ,absd plain and wooded h-idc but you
N was only hope and promise, not mihment
Tho III fused rc,nczs OF the eastern hofiAoh AT cuSt
showed I'm ono Place marked altcfaluh ~ hIs' ~
sccued az n the Ilht vas really growing weahtr al
that pont but a brief observation showed tnat u was
UNDERGOING transformation The VIVID red OF the
relghborInr Air srao. lndsol diminishing. hut IN
Ing When this yellow light. which first tend 20
hitcncss and ncandoscencc, touched TIC cirrus cou
the most curious met1mOphoss Of all took place up
TO that moment Il had looked II tho clOu'l SACK
though WIndsWept and haired and torn ragged, was
In tho main composed OF sufficiently beavy matter
Dut now at the Impact 81 tho suns Immediate fOe-
runner A. nc the touch Of Ithuriel spear the sprit
of evil To- tho dark aud ugiy wisps ana stream
ers volatilyed shunk upOn themselves showed io' a
moment transT aren't. pthess Nfpors ana lheh van
Iehcd In n golden smoke And n tho last lingering
0eecy remnant cvaporated the sprang above the
no lzon and with whlstng breoze and sparkle oil bie
water and Deepening Of all tnts and restoration Ol
activity every sentlent creature, another day ocean
G.F.P.